Huskies' upset win

WASH. 82, NEW MEXICO 64

Associated Press

Published 4:00 am, Sunday, March 21, 2010

After a rocky regular season, Quincy Pondexter and his Washington Huskies are rolling at exactly the right time.

Pondexter scored 18 points, Isaiah Thomas added 15 and 11th-seeded Washington extended its late-season surge all the way to the NCAA's East Regional semifinals with an 82-64 victory over New Mexico at HP Pavilion on Saturday.

Matthew Bryan-Amaning had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Huskies (26-9), who have won nine straight, including the Pac-10 tournament and wins over higher-seeded foes in the first two rounds in San Jose.

Washington ran right past the third-seeded Lobos (30-5), who couldn't keep up with the breakneck offensive pace, falling behind by 23 points midway through the second half.

The Huskies began the season in the national rankings, but slumped badly before this streak. They'll face the winner of today's West Virginia-Missouri game Thursday in Syracuse, N.Y.

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